President Donald Trump escalated his pressure campaign against Havana, vowing to completely block the flow of Venezuelan oil and funding to the island. Writing on Truth Social, Trump declared, “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA, ZERO!” He strongly urged the Communist government to “make a deal” before it is too late, signaling that the U.S. now intends to leverage its control over Venezuela’s oil sector to force political concessions from the Caribbean nation.
Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal, before it is too late’ https://t.co/zINhOUhhdu
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The threat follows the U.S. military operation that ousted Nicolás Maduro, a close ally of Havana. For decades, Cuba has provided security and intelligence support to Caracas in exchange for heavily discounted crude, which is vital for fueling its aging power plants. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel struck a defiant pose in response, stating that Cuba is “ready to defend the homeland to the last drop of blood.” However, the island faces its worst economic crisis since the 1990s, with chronic blackouts, a collapse in tourism, and severe food shortages.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed the President’s hardline stance, warning the Cuban leadership that they must choose between a “real economy” and “societal collapse.” While Havana maintains it has an absolute right to import fuel without “unilateral coercive measures,” U.S. officials believe the island is “ready to fall” without its Venezuelan lifeline. Meanwhile, Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, who has received Trump’s backing, has praised the Cuban personnel killed in the raid as “heroes,” even as her administration moves to open the country’s oil fields to American companies.
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